Bucs vs. Saints 2018: Updated odds for Week 1

Bucs vs. Saints 2018: Updated odds for Week 1

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will pick up the 2018 regular season right where they finished last year, facing off against their NFC South rivals, the New Orleans Saints.

But while the Bucs’ capped off last year’s disappointing season with a dramatic home victory in the final moments, this matchup will have the Bucs on the road, contending with a tough opponent and an even tougher crowd.

The odds-makers certainly prefer the Saints in this game, as a line that opened at -7.5 has now stretched to -9.5 in favor of the home team, according to Vegas Insider.

Being without starting quarterback Jameis Winston certainly impacts these odds, as he’ll be starting his three-game suspension this week. Even with him in the lineup, the Bucs would have been likely underdogs in this division showdown.